In Design
Interstate 81 Exit 14 ramp improvements and bridge reconstruction |
Project at a Glance
Approximately $36 million for design, right of way and construction
Locality
Washington
Contact
Chase Buchanan, P.E., Project Manager
276-669-6151
What's New
A design public hearing was held January 31 to show the proposed design of the Interstate 81 Exit 14 interchange reconstruction.
Design public hearing brochure (January 31, 2013)
Design public hearing quick facts (January 31, 2013)
Design public hearing display (January 31, 2013)
What's being done?
The purpose of this project is to reconstruct the Exit 14 interchange on I-81 to accommodate increased traffic volumes and future growth.
The proposed improvements will reconstruct I-81 northbound and southbound before and after the interchange and replace the I-81 northbound and southbound bridges over Jonesboro Road. The interchange ramps will also be reconstructed.
Jonesboro Road will be reconstructed to provide two through lanes in each direction with a raised median and dual left turn lanes for the I-81 northbound entrance ramp. Two traffic signals will be installed where I-81 ramps intersect Jonesboro Road.
Dennison Drive will also be reconstructed to raise the roadway. A retaining wall will be constructed between I-81 and a portion of Dennison Drive.
The intersection with Jonesboro Road will be relocated opposite the reconstructed northbound ramp.
Design is underway and right of way is scheduled to begin in 2013. Construction is currently scheduled to begin in 2015 and will take approximately three years to complete.
It is anticipated that northbound I-81 traffic exiting onto Jonesboro Road will be detoured during some of the construction. Traffic will be detoured to I-81 Exit 13 where Route 11 will be used to access Jonesboro Road.
